Backyard is a messy sightCeiling above my head is whiteDistant from others around meForgive or forget? What will it be?Guys in my life have mistreated meHallways filled with pictures for eyes to seeJelly in the fridge, but no bread for toastKilling bacteria, a chore I must do, but I dislike the mostLove and laughter, things I wish would never fadeMust move on and not dwell on the mistakes that have been madeNasty I'm not, I've done my share of mistakesPeace by a flowing river, solitude by familiar lakesRight or wrong? A consequence follows after the choiceSo while others pray or rejoiceTunnels cave in sometimesValues and boundaries can be disrespected like repetitive crimesWe as people live to learn, and die knowingYield, be cautious, but not paranoidZoo like world, not everyone I have to avoid'Cause I don't understand, and maybe never willDetermined to make it over bumpy roads, or that steep hillFilled with confusion, questions and no answersGolden greedLife killing vanityNew found cancerHunting for some good in the world, if such a thingJack the Ripper, and the angel that could sing